Specificity of geranylgeranyl diphosphate synthase for homoallylic substrate analogs

Ohya, Norimasa; Ichijo, Takumi; Sato, H.; Nakamura, Takeshi; Yokota, Saki; Sagami, Hiroshi; Nagaki, Masahiko

doi:10.1016/j.molcatb.2015.07.006

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“…The best results, in term of final yield, were recorded when using GGPPS with some of the DMAPP/GPP equivalents described in the section FPPS and especially with 3-methyl-2-alkenyl and 3-methyl-2-iso-alkenyl diphosphate of various length. The interested reader is referred to the following articles regarding GGPPS [58,[76][77][78][79] as well as other aliphatic prenyl transferases [58,[80][81][82][83][84][85][86] for more information on tested substrates, formed products and yields.…”

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Extension of the Terpene Chemical Space: the Very First Biosynthetic Steps

2021

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The structural diversity of terpenes is particularly notable and many studies are carried out to increase it further. In the terpene biosynthetic pathway this diversity is accessible from only two common precursors, i. e. isopentenyl diphosphate (IPP) and dimethylallyl diphosphate (DMAPP). Methods recently developed (e. g. the Terpene Mini Path) have allowed DMAPP and IPP to be obtained from a two‐step enzymatic conversion of industrially available isopentenol (IOH) and dimethylallyl alcohol (DMAOH) into their corresponding diphosphates. Easily available IOH and DMAOH analogues then offer quick access to modified terpenoids thus avoiding the tedious chemical synthesis of unnatural diphosphates. The aim of this minireview is to cover the literature devoted to the use of these analogues for widening the accessible terpene chemical space.

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